A review by mikel_pfeiffer
Blackwater: The Complete Saga by Michael McDowell

5.0

Backwater was one of the most satisfying books I have read in my life. I'll place it up there with The Stand and Elric: Song of the Black Sword. The book which was compiled from six novellas I spread over the last 10 months to read, helped the book stick with me and was like a friend I could get back together and spend some time with whenever I liked. I also switched on and off from reading and listening to the audiobook. I'll do this for future longer books as I really think it enhanced my experience with Backwater. I haven't said anything about the story, read another review for that. It is a wonderful southern gothic saga about a family living through supernatural and quite regular happenings. I came to love every member of the family as McDowell took time and care to build all of them. My only warning is do not go into Blackwater expecting a scary, horror novel, go into it expecting an amazing family story with many surprises both good and bad.